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The purpose of our database is to provide an easy access to knowledge about music therapy and its application with a diverse array of clientele.  We therefore propose a selection of pertinent references, however not exhaustive, given that each week more research and other information are published around the world. 

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Concepts de pédiatrie sociale en communauté et musicothérapie : Une perspective herméneutique
2015
Type of reference
Scientific publications
Author
Sandrine Zuyderhoff
Language
French
Source / Publisher
Université Concordia
Keywords
Thesis/Dissertation
In the Community
Challenging behaviours
Families
Learning disabilities
Medicine
Immigrants
Trusting rapport
Peer support
At risk youth/families
Children
Teenagers

Masters thesis that analyzes concepts of social paediatrics applied to music therapy. Results describe the application of these concepts by music therapists working within this approach. 
 

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Musico-relational competencies: Examining the convergence of musical and relational competencies in improvisational group music therapy for people with borderline personality disorder
2020
Type of reference
Scientific publications
Author
Jason Kenner
Language
English
Source / Publisher
Melbourne Conservatorium of Music
Keywords
Thesis/Dissertation
Psychiatric conditions
Relational competencies
Improvisation
Group interaction
Group music therapy
Mental health
Adults

This thesis details a qualitative study on music therapy process resulting in the new concept of musico-relational competence. The project began with an exploration of music processes in the context of outpatient adult psychiatry. An ethnographic and ethnomusicological approach to the analysis of the video data (including music analysis) is used, focusing on the meaning making process of participants in the study.

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The effect of improvisational group drumming versus general music therapy versus activity therapy on mood, session behaviors and transfer behaviors of in-patient psychiatric individuals
2012
Type of reference
Scientific publications
Author
Daniel B. Tague
Language
English
Source / Publisher
College of Music, Florida State University
Keywords
Thesis/Dissertation
Psychiatric facility
Psychiatric conditions
Cooperation
Drum cirle
Enhance mood
Mental health
Adults

This study was the first application of group drumming to be used for an entire treatment session in an acute psychiatric setting. This was also the first research trial to use drumming alone to influence the mood of in-patient psychiatric individuals. Results of this study indicate that a group drumming protocol can be successfully utilized as part of the psychosocial training program in a hospital setting. 

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